I've always credited John McCain's primary campaign for the 2000 presidential election as the entity that sucked me into the political realm. Prior to that I had only been a middle school kid with a geek's interest in history and a largely … [Read more...]
The States of Education
As most already know, Massachusetts is consistently ranked first in the NAEP test and has been improving each year. How? While there are many nuanced reasons, many which haven't been fully studied, there are a number of reasons … [Read more...]
What to do about Egypt?
While BMG generally focuses on domestic politics, I'm sure that the last week's events in Egypt have everyone fixated on this incredible uprising. I've been following the events non-stop since last week and, as I've read and listened … [Read more...]
As Goes Korengal, So Goes Afghanistan?
In today's NY Times, Washington Post and NBC Nightly News, it was reported that U.S. forces are withdrawing from the Korengal Valley region in northeastern Afghanistan. Those forces will be redeployed elsewhere in the country as it … [Read more...]
Teach For America in Boston. What do you think?
Note: I am currently a first year member of Teach For America in the Mississippi Delta. I'm from the Berkshires, graduated from Hartwick College in Oneonta, NY and am a 2008 TFA corps member. So when I flew back to Pittsfield for … [Read more...]
Little Democrats in the Delta (my first post)
2. Later that day I had to address all the males in my school at an assemby without warning (stuff like that just has to be accepted at my school). So I decided to connect some of what Obama said in his speech the night … [Read more...]